Elton John and Ed Sheeran Release New Song ‘Merry Christmas’
As the holidays are fastly approaching, musicians are continuing to pay it forward, that is, by releasing holiday songs for charities near and dear to their hearts.
Sir Elton John and Ed Sheeran have shared their highly-anticipated collaboration “Merry Christmas.” Their duet has been in the making for quite some time now, and fans can finally celebrate the holidays by adding another Christmas classic to their playlists.
John and Sheeran’s “Merry Christmas” will be benefitting two charities: Ed Sheeran’s Suffolk Music Foundation and The Elton John AIDS Foundation. Sheeran’s foundation “aims to help young people under the age of 18, and living in Suffolk (UK), with small but useful grants to help with studying or playing music.” John’s foundation was established in 1992 and is a force to be reckoned with. For almost three decades, the singer has worked tirelessly to end any stigmas against AIDS as well as striving to end the AIDS epidemic.
News of the close friends’ collaboration circulated on the internet on November 30. The duo shared a Love Actually-themed video ahead of the song’s release and music video, stirring fans into a frenzy. Love Actually (2003) is considered to be one of the Christmas classics, featuring a star-studded cast that includes Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, and the late Alan Rickman.
Their teaser video pays homage to the film, with Sheeran knocking on John’s door with a stack of note cards that read, “Hello. Last Christmas, I received a call from my mate Elton John, and he told me we should do a ‘Christmas Song,’ And I replied, ‘Yeah. Maybe in 2022.’ But I actually wrote the chorus that day, and here we are. Our Christmas song ‘Merry Christmas’ is out this Friday. Go pre-order or pre-save it now. It has sleigh bells. A lot of them….”
On December 3, the “Merry Christmas” music video was released. The British megastars spread the holiday cheer in the best way.
Congratulations to Elton John and Ed Sheeran on an epic holiday song. Their collaboration is something we all needed this holiday season. Be sure to stream the song on all major music platforms.
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